Cuddle

Cuddle parties, snuggle houses, cuddle therapy ... have you ever heard of such a thing? From Alabama to Colorado to San Francisco to Wisconsin to Oregon and to New York, the cuddling movement is growing bigger and bigger and faces an uphill climb in mainstream acceptance. This new documentary explores this revolutionary trend in restoring basic human needs in a world where human touch seems to happen less and less.

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